Atharva Veda 7.38.3: Kanda 7, Anuvaka 4, Sukta 38, Mantra 3
Sukta 38
प्र॒तीची॒ सोम॑मसि प्र॒तीच्यु॒त सूर्य॑म्। प्र॒तीची॒ विश्वा॑न् दे॒वान् तां त्वा॒च्छाव॑दामसि
pratī́cī sómam asi pratī́cy utá sū́ryam | pratī́cī víśvān devā́n tā́ṃ tvā́cchā́vadāmasi ||
Hitherward turned art thou to Soma, hitherward also to the Sun; hitherward to all the Gods—unto thee, so turned, do we address our call.
प्रतीची सोममसि प्रतीच्युत सूर्यम् । प्रतीची विश्वान् देवान् तां त्वाच्छावदामसि ॥
Rishi: Asurī/vaśīkaraṇa tradition (anukramaṇī-dependent)
Devata: Āsurī / Pratīcī-śakti (reversal power)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Primary: shringara
Secondary: bhayankara
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